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New quishing alert: £3.5 million lost last year to fraudulent QR codes
QR codes are becoming increasingly common in everyday life, whether it’s scanning one to pay for parking, or receiving an email asking to verify an online account. However, reporting shows cyber criminals are increasingly using quishing as a way to trick the public out of their personal and financial information.
Spending review leaves Government’s Safer Streets Mission in tatters
It is clear that with cuts to policing budgets and the government’s determination to max out the bill for local council tax payers, there will simply be no way the Government can deliver on their promises.
Update on Hungerford policing
Thames Valley Police reiterated previous reassurance that this change is not expected to have any negative impact on policing locally. The area continues to be served by a team of dedicated neighbourhood police constables and Police Community Support Officers, two of whom are stationed in Hungerford. In addition to neighbourhood teams, there are 24/7 police response teams and other specialist teams that serve the community.